| State Abbreviation |
AK |
| Statehood |
January 3, 1959 |
| State Capital |
Juneau |
| State Size |
Total (Land + Water): 663,267 sq miles; Land Only: 571,951 sq miles |
| Number of Counties |
27 |
| State Population (2010) | 710,231 |
| Electoral Votes | 3 |
| State Quarter Issue Date |
August 25, 2008 |
| State Motto |
North to the future |
| State Flower |
Forget Me Not |
| State Bird |
Willow Ptarmigan |
| Nickname |
The Last Frontier |
| State Flag |
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| Area Codes |
907 |
| Top 5 Cities (2010 population) |
| Anchorage | 291,826 |
| Fairbanks | 31,535 |
| Juneau | 31,275 |
| Sitka | 8,881 |
| Ketchikan | 8,050 |
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| Major Sports Teams |
None |